Now Is the Time for Running

Now Is the Time for RunningWhen tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more? Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other .. until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along

When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?

Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other ..until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that await refugees everywhere, and must rely on the kindness of people they meet to make it through.

Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, Now Is the Time For Running is a staggering story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with readers long after the last page.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/12/2013
ISBN: 9780316077880
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 146533 / Billion Dollar Soccer Ball/Now Is the Time for Running
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 7